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VRARA Holds Annual Education Forum

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Dedicated VR headsets and software packages were toted by some speakers, while hardware-agnostic WebXR solutions were praised by others. Retention can be improved when focus is improved, which headsets can also help with, according to Esther Tang, a graduate student in UX studying XR at the University of Michigan. “[In

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GigXR Partners With ANIMA RES to Scale the “Mediverse”

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This ANIMA RES content will now be available alongside existing GigXR-hosted content including their Pearson and Microsoft content and content created with the University of Michigan, Cambridge University, and others. Of course, this is not the intention and again, HoloLens is not required to use the software.

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VR Teaches Oregon Residents How To Pump Gas

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Brought to you by PIXO Group , a software developer specializing in VR training simulations, Virtual Reality Gas Pump Training is a new “tool” supposedly designed to, well, help you pump gas. This of course includes filling up your automobile.

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Uber Sued for Failing to Deactivate Mass Shooter Prior to Kalamazoo Rampage

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A passenger who rode with Jason Dalton—the Uber driver convicted of a 2016 shooting spree in Kalamazoo, Michigan—is suing Uber for allegedly misrepresenting its safety protocols and failing to provide an incident report service. Read more.

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Neurosurgery Patients Take A VR Tour Of Their Own Brains

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Utilizing software called, Precision VR , patients can actually take a tour through a reconstructed version of their own brain in VR in order gain a better understanding of what the doctors are saying. The VR models are created from actual CT and MRI scans through Surgical Theaters proprietary software. Image Credit: Precision VR.

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The Future of Augmented Reality in Autonomous Driving Technology

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The University of Michigan uses AR and other virtual technologies to create a safe space for testing self-driving cars in their Mcity Test Facility. Researchers also used this AR simulation to test a patent-pending software that enables real and virtual cars to communicate. It has 32 acres’ worth of fake road and infrastructure.

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Epic Games, Oakland University Launch Augmented Reality Center

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Epic Games has launched an Augmented Reality Center (ARC) at Oakland University in Michigan. ARC Aims and Objectives The Michigan-based institution hopes to boost collaboration, engagement, and immersive tech solutions and applications across industry verticals. This will prepare future XR professionals for the rise of Industry 4.0,

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